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- 8/19: The Daily Report
Nancy Chen reports on the next steps in efforts to end the war in Ukraine, and the risks of using artificial intelligence chatbots for mental health. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.39 mins ago - Trump’s tariffs replace diplomacy as other US tools of statecraft are discarded
Measures meant to rebalance America’s economy are wielded instead against the likes of Canada, India and Brazil ‘to compel loyalty to the president’On the campaign trail, Donald Trump pledged to use tariffs to revitalise American industry, bringing jobs home and helping to make America great again. But more than six months into his administration, experts say the president’s trade war is increasingly being wielded as a political cudgel, in lieu of more traditional forms of diplomacy.The president’s current target, India, has been unable to reach a trade agreement and Trump appears ready to follow through with his threat to impose a further 25% tariff on Delhi – bringing the total to 50% – the joint highest levy on any country, along with Brazil. Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.51 mins ago - Nebraska governor announces plan for immigrant detention centerNebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in a farming area in the state's southwest corner. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- Microsoft workers occupy HQ in protest against company’s ties to Israeli militaryEmployees outraged by report Azure platform used by Israel to store surveillance data collected on PalestiniansDozens of Microsoft employees occupied the company’s east campus in Redmond, Washington to protest against what they say is the use of its software by the Israeli military to carry out operations in Gaza and enable the surveillance of Palestinians.Three months after the company said it was launching an independent investigation into the use of its Azure software, current and former staff occupied a space they declared the “Free Zone”, holding placards that read “Join The Worker Intifada – No Labor for Genocide” and “Martyred Palestinian Children’s Plaza”. Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- Texas Democrats tear ‘permission slips’ imposed by Republican house speakerLawmakers refuse to vacate house chamber to protest surveillance after they left state over GOP attempt to redraw mapsTexas Democrats are tearing up “permission slips” they signed in order to leave the chamber, joining state representative Nicole Collier ahead of Wednesday’s vote on the controversial Texas congressional redistricting maps.The slips are part of new surveillance protocols set by Texas Republicans in the house chamber, stating that Democrats would “be granted written permission to leave only after agreeing to be released into the custody of a designated [Texas department of public safety] officer” who would ensure their return to the chamber. Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- 8/19: CBS Evening NewsTrump seeks to arrange summit between Putin and Zelenskyy; London Zoo has its annual weigh-in for about 10,000 animals ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
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